Animal rights activists in India have called on the eve of a controversial tournament for the elite, centuries-old sport of elephant polo to be banned due to what they say is the pain and suffering it causes the animals.
Privileged royals and the rich have been playing the game for hundreds of years in the desert state of Rajasthan, dotted with the fading palaces of once powerful royals, and still stage regular events.
But it has no place in a modern India struggling to spread a message that wildlife must be protected, activists say.
Elephants are endangered animals in India and they should be respected rather than exposed to cruel and inhuman treatment and made to play games for other peoples entertainment, Anuradha Sawhney of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA) said.
This weekend, the Elephant Polo Cup, sponsored by Swiss jeweller Cartier and co-organised by the brother-in-law of Britains Prince Charles, Mark Shand, will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthans capital.
Blue-blooded members of the aristocracy are expected to rub shoulders with politicians and Bollywood celebrities.
A statement by Shand and his co-organisers said they are staging an alternative to the regular elephant polo matches which use ankushes or sharp iron prods to control the animals.
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